2011 Finca Flichman, Caballero de la Cepa Chardonnay, Mendoza

2011 Finca Flichman, Caballero de la Cepa Chardonnay, Mendoza

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2011 Finca Flichman, Caballero de la Cepa Chardonnay, Mendoza

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Finca Flichman is one of the most respected names in Argentina. The Bodegas are located in the areas of Barrancas, Maipú, and Mendoza Province, where the first plots were planted in 1870.

The Caballaro de la Cepa is a vineyard with 30 year old vines, planted at Barrancas on alluvial soils which once, admittedly rather a long time ago, covered the bed of the Mendoza River. Winemaker Luis Cabral de Almeida has fermented the wine in stainless steel and matured it for six months in French oak, with weekly lees-stirring (bâtonnage) to add to the texture and rich honied mouth feel.

The result is very pleasing, combining as it does a generous New World ripeness, rich creamy and toasty, yet with a more European constraint, evidenced by firm acidity which provides a net buttress to support this impressive edifice.
(Simon Field MW, BBR Wine Buyer)

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Finca Flichman

Finca Flichman

Finca Flichman is one of the most respected names in Argentina. The Bodegas are located in the area of Barrancas, Maipú, Mendoza Province, where the first vineyards were planted in 1870. The current vineyards are located at up to 700 metres above sea level and centre on the town of Tupungato. The vineyards are mainly planted with noble varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Malbec, Merlot and Chardonnay. Two of the more impressive ranges in the extensive family are the Paisaje de Tupungato and the Caballero de la Cepa series of wines, both of which demonstrate both the stylistic diversity and full potential of Argentinian styles.

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Chardonnay

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.

Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.

It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.

Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.

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